Leisurely hikes, family hikes, mountaineering

Hiking routes in Styria

Whether you are a seasoned sports enthusiast or a leisurely hiker, whether you are planning to go on a family excursion or are looking for a sporty challenge: More than 1,600 hiking trails cover a total of 15,000 kilometres. And they invite you to enjoy a variety of experiences between Dachstein, the Schladming Tauern mountain range, Gesäuse National Park or Hochschwab in the north and the Styrian Wine Country in the south and east.

Families with children are introduced to Styria's nature and culture on around 240 themed trails. The longest of 13 long-distance hiking trails – the northern route "From the Glacier to the Wine" – is a delight on each of its 525 kilometres. There are about 350 mountain huts where you can stop for a break. The highest of them, Seetalerhütte, is located in the Dachstein mountains at 2,740 metres above sea level.

Tip: If you want to save yourself the initial ascent from the valley, there are 17 cable cars and lifts in Styria, which are also open in summer. Numerous toll roads allow you to get to the starting points of many hiking routes in higher altitudes as well.

All hiking routes at a glance

Filter
Length in km
km
km
Duration in h
h
h
Elevation gain/loss
m
m
2439 Results
Pfarrkirche St. Nikolai i.S. | Gemeinde St. Nikolai i.S. | © Südsteiermark
St. Nikolai im Sausal medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

St. Nikolaier Buschenschanktour No. 1

Roseggers Waldschule am Alpl | Harry Schiffer | © Harry Schiffer
Krieglach easy
Route 11,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

School Exam Hike in the Footsteps of Peter Rosegger

Burgstallort | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:20 h

Wildalpen - Burgstallort

Zirbitzkogel | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Mühlen medium
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:50 h

Big Zirbitzkogel round, day 3

kulmrundweg_img_45691488 | Melanie Kraxner | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aigen im Ennstal easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kulmrundweg

Blick auf die Kogel | Werner Resch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Kapfenstein challenging
Route 26,9 km
Duration 8:00 h

3 Kogel trail (3-Kogel-Weg)

freizeitsee_ratten_c_gasthof_albert.jpg | Elisabeth Kirk | © Elisabeth Kirk
St. Jakob im Walde easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Lake Albert Circuit, Ratten

Reiteralm Lake and mountain terminal of Preunegg Jet | Ski Reiteralm | © Ski Reiteralm
Schladming medium
Route 5,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Reiteralm Alpine Loop

Waldwanderweg | Tourismusverband Lipizzanerheimat | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Edelschrott medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Waldwanderung: Altes Almhaus - St. Hemma

Castle and church_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Pöllau medium
Route 22,7 km
Duration 6:30 h

Pöllau circuit via Hotel Muhr and Sternbauerkogel, Pöllau

Kaarl Hütte | Veitschegger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mürzzuschlag challenging
Route 5,0 km
Duration 3:45 h

To Kaarl and Kreuzschober

Auf der Polleruswand | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mürzzuschlag easy
Route 18,8 km
Duration 5:05 h

Styrian Semmering Railway Hiking Trail

Blick auf Stallhofen | Franz Moitz | © ÖAV Ortsgruppe Stallhofen
Voitsberg challenging
Route 35,4 km
Duration 10:00 h

Stallhofner Rundweg

der erlebnisweg "klimawandeln" im naturpark mürzer oberland_img_35342052 | nicoleseiser.at | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz easy Open
Route 2,3 km
Duration 1:30 h

Themed trail "klimawandeln"

Hörfeld Moor | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Mühlen medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Althaus-Hörfeld-Round

2439 Results
Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at

Hiking hotels

For an all-round pleasant hiking holiday in Styria, we recommend staying at one of the region’s many specialised hiking hotels. They offer great services tailored to the needs of hikers, including tour tips, guided group hikes, hiking taxis and more. What’s more, regional delicacies and great wellness offers including saunas, steam baths and massages make it easy to relax after a long hike.

To the hiking hotels

Hiking between Dachstein and the wine country

Anyone looking for more tips for tours and natural sites will find what they are looking for here. The offer ranges from cozy alpine huts and summer cable cars to tour tips by train and bus.